Exercises for children

Very rightly said. Playgrounds were really popular in the days gone by. I too remember a few playgrounds in our area. Yes, "a few playgrounds". There were quite a few those days. I'm talking about the days at least 25 years ago. But study grounds are now slowly vanishing. But concrete buildings are now taking over. We had a decent friend circle. And all the parents, I remember, never objected to our playing on playgrounds. But these days even if we want, we can't send our kids, because open spaces aren't left much now. Those days there were more than enough physical activities. We used to get tired. But not stop playing I wish we all become that simple again.

@abhi_bangal True, parents are becoming more and more afraid of letting children play on their own outside, they don't have time to look after them and there are fewer safe places available. At best they could hire a nanny or send their children to some camp where staff can take care of them. Nowadays, health seems to be a luxury, more than ever. I remember playing at the playground but my mother was always there checking if I was alright. Yes, it's crazy how much energy we had as kids! To not even mention how we didn't care if the weather was too hot or too cold.

@somewitch I'd agree with you to an extent. Yes, parents "leave" there children to play around. And they just don't "follow" them. I mean to say, they just let them play around. And are so engrossed in their own talks with other people that they don't even care if their kids are playing safely. I've sometimes seen children playing dangerously and still their parents not even checking out. Well, how will they? They don't know what their kids are exactly doing. I sometimes think parents are becoming more ignorant and irresponsible toward their children.

I think you are talking about the good old days. Those activities that you mentioned here were done by us as well. I remember to have swam, ran around, played cricket, etc. We used to go to the playgrounds early morning even before the sun came out. Those days will never come back

@LindaOHio And that's the sad truth of life we have to accept and live with.

@abhi_bangal I'm afraid you are right.

The exercises you mentioned are really going to give them some serious physical exercises. If done correctly, it'll really exert pressure that one needs to have when we call it a "physical activity". To a certain extent, it's necessary too. Rope jumping is easy and not dangerous. It's not going to cause any damage to anyone. I too do it at times. I just enjoy it

You are absolutely right. It's the duty as well as the responsibility of the parents to make sure that the children are brought up correctly. When we talk about values and respect for others, it is mental upbringing of a child. But the physical upbringing is equally important. They do have choices. But then I have seen a lot of parents these days who bring their kids to the play area. However, they keep talking with the parents of other children. And they are just engrossed in their own topics and subjects. They don't pay attention to how their children are playing and how safely they are playing. It's the parents who must firstly be given some lessons to have good a bringing of their children.

@pitsipeahie Oh well, you have pointed out s lot of correct things. When we talk about exercises, we must not forget to consider a healthy diet as well. Exercising daily religiously and eating junk food is not good and won't help. Eating habits are equally important. The way it's vital to eat correctly, it's also important to follow the timing as much as possible. Say, I've a schedule of eating my lunch at 3pm and dinner at 10pm. And I'm following this routine for a long time. I can boast I'm looking after myself, I'm taking care of my body, etc. But is that true? No. Not really. Because we all have a biological clock in our body and its demand is different. I should be probably taking my lunch and dinner at least couple of hours earlier. This will not also help in maintaining a good schedule but will also add to a healthier lifestyle.

All I understand is that the physical activities these days is very important for a healthy upbringing of children. For example if any kids aren't able to swim, they must be taught to. Or if teaching them swimming isn't possible, then biking or jump rope or any kind of similar physical activities is easily possible. Another valid point is to get of the screens. Having games on our mobile these days is not only increasing the screen time of children, but also making them less physically active. This isn't at all good.

@abhi_bangal Being sedentary be it in children or adult is not good at all. The human body is made for movement not for sitting hours and hours to an end. That is why we have all these lifestyle diseases now. Ever heard of these children who are just 10 years old even below who are diabetic, have high cholesterol and morbidly obese. These health issues are a direct result of sedentary behavior, poor diets, and the widespread availability of processed, high-calorie foods such as instant meals and salty snacks. Instead of outdoor play and physical activity, many children spend hours in front of screens, leading to a lack of exercise. Combine this with diets high in sugar, fats, and preservatives, and the outcome is an alarming increase in preventable diseases. This shift in lifestyle is contributing to the early onset of health issues that were once seen primarily in older adults!! That is why it is crucial to get this children up and playing outside coupled with balanced diet for their own health and well being physically, mentally and socially.

You have hit the nail right on its head Arunima ji, by saying that it is really sad to see that the natural work that play is for children is lost. Another important point you have mentioned is that the open spaces are reducing day by day. We are seeing a huge jungle of concrete being constructed with each passing day. Even open spaces like garden and playgrounds are fast reducing, especially in developing cities in our country. The outdoor games that children cannot play or aren't mastering the game but can play it smoothly on the mobile phone then get addicted to it. For example, if they cannot score a goal on a real football pitch, but if there able to do the same with a mobile game, the joy of scoring a goal is such that they feel it better to keep playing the same game on mobile phone, instead of playing it for real. It's really a very dangerous situation in the days to come.

@abhi_bangal It's a very sad situation. It's not only physical health that is impacted. We strengthen our social and emotional health on fields. I am not exaggerating if I say that it's huge concern that human soul is entering a devastation by taking away the natural childhood.